Sick US South Pole scientist flown to New Zealand
A US scientist stranded in Antarctica for almost two months following a suspected stroke has been evacuated from the South Pole to New Zealand in a hazardous airlift.
Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2011
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Ice cracks force shutdown of UK Antarctic station (Update)
A British research station on an ice shelf in Antarctica is being relocated and shut down over the winter because of fears it could float off on an iceberg, the British Antarctic Survey said on Monday.
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2017
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Antarctic researchers take icy plunge to mark solstice
Antarctic researchers welcomed the winter solstice with an exhilarating plunge into icy waters Wednesday as they look forward to brighter days after weeks of darkness.
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2017
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Frostbite ends Fiennes winter Antarctic expedition bid
Veteran British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has pulled out of an attempt at the world's first Antarctic winter crossing due to frostbite, the expedition said Monday.
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2013
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New study boosts understanding of how ocean melts Antarctic Ice Sheet
An innovative use of instruments that measure the ocean near Antarctica has helped Australian scientists to get a clearer picture of how the ocean is melting the Antarctic ice sheet.
Earth Sciences
May 15, 2019
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NOAA tracks winter journeys of seals and penguins in Antarctica
Scientists from NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center placed 61 satellite tags on fur seals, leopard seals, Weddell seals, chinstrap penguins and gentoo penguins that will allow researchers and the public to track the ...
Environment
May 11, 2010
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New study tracks feeding behaviour of Antarctic fur seals in winter
During the Antarctic Summer female fur seals feed in the waters around their breeding breaches. In winter, when their pups have weaned and the local food supply is depleted, they have to look elsewhere. The problem is that ...
Ecology
Apr 1, 2015
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How the 1901 Discovery expedition's polar explorers stayed healthy during their Antarctic journey
Antarctica is the most inhospitable continent on earth. It's dry, cold, and completely dark for months of the year. Edwardian explorers were some of the first to brave the Antarctic winter, developing new knowledge still ...
Other
Jun 6, 2024
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Winter warm spells see a two- to three-fold increase in duration and frequency
Warm winter spells have increased in frequency and duration two- to three times over since 1878, according to scientists led by the University of Warwick.
Environment
May 6, 2020
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Image: Storage containers at Concordia research station
ESA-sponsored medical doctor Nick Smith snapped this photo of the storage containers at Concordia research station in Antarctica shortly before sunset, 8 April 2021. The dark blue line at the horizon is the shadow of the ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2021
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